以色列總統魯文里夫林在加拿大國宴： 總統說，“不幸的是，我們生活在不重視道德的時代。聯合國人權理事會已被人權侵犯者接管，許多國家優先考慮與伊朗等激進政權的經濟聯繫，而不是反對暴政和恐怖主義。面對這些挑戰，我們絕不能投降。我們必須聯合起來，改善世界。 照片：Mark Neiman（GPO） 總統在講話中評論了以色列南部的局勢，並說“這對以色列國來說是一個敏感的時刻。多年來，我們南方的公民一直生活著來自加沙的導彈。一夜又一夜地睡在防空洞裡，是一個難以把握的現實。在過去的幾周里，這已成為更多以色列人的現實。就在上週，一枚從加沙發射的火箭擊中了以色列中心的一所房子，炸傷了七人，其中包括一名6個月大的嬰兒。這些火箭是哈馬斯發射的，哈馬斯是一個無情而殘酷的恐怖組織。以 昨天，4月2日/ 25日，以色列總統魯文（魯維）里夫林出席了加拿大總理賈斯汀特魯多主持的國家午餐會。在此之後，總統在渥太華的大屠殺紀念館獻上花圈，並由總理陪同。 在午餐會上，總統對總理說：“我不僅要感謝你們的友誼，還要感謝你們的道德領導。真正領導者的標誌是他願意採取明確的道德立場。你反對各種形式的反猶太主義的道德立場，以色列在聯合國的強烈支持，聯合國大會關於伊朗人權狀況的年度決議只是你道德領導的一些例子。 總統補充說，“不幸的是，我們生活在不重視道德的時代。聯合國人權理事會已被人權侵犯者接管，許多國家優先考慮與伊朗等激進政權的經濟聯繫，而不是反對暴政和恐怖主義。面對這些挑戰，我們絕不能投降。我們必須聯合起來，改善世界。我深信以色列和加拿大可以與其他志同道合的國家一道，在道德領導和責任的基礎上建立一個新的全球聯盟。特魯多總理感謝里夫林總統的講話，並表示“我們共同努力打擊世界各地的仇恨和反猶太主義，包括通過國際大屠殺紀念聯盟和反對反猶太主義的國際運動。我們的政府將繼續以最強烈的措辭反對BDS和以色列種族隔離週，這使得以色列與世界上任何其他國家的標準完全不同。總統先生，現在取決於我們，“總理說，並補充說，”在我們寫下我們友誼與合作的下一章時，我們必須繼續我們前任的驕傲傳統。我毫不懷疑，我們的關係只會加強，我們的人民將更加緊密。“ 晚上，總督舉行了一場國宴，以紀念里夫林總統。晚上開始播放兩首國歌，總統和總督發表了簡短的評論。 總統在講話中評論了以色列南部的局勢，並說“這對以色列國來說是一個敏感的時刻。多年來，我們南方的公民一直生活著來自加沙的導彈。一夜又一夜地睡在防空洞裡，是一個難以把握的現實。在過去的幾周里，這已成為更多以色列人的現實。就在上週，一枚從加沙發射的火箭擊中了以色列中心的一所房子，炸傷了七人，其中包括一名6個月大的嬰兒。這些火箭是哈馬斯發射的，哈馬斯是一個無情而殘酷的恐怖組織。以色列將採取一切必要措施保護其公民的安全。但在我們毫不妥協的反恐鬥爭中，我們永遠不會在法律和道德標准上妥協。“ 總統補充說，“加沙人民不是我們的敵人。我們與伊斯蘭沒有戰爭。我們為國家尋求和平，我們與鄰國尋求和平。和平需要信任，以色列和巴勒斯坦人之間幾乎沒有信任。它不會在一夜之間發生，也不會通過外部脅迫，片面決議或抵制來實現。但我們已準備好盡我們所能開始。 里夫林總統在發言結束時說：“ 自七十年前我們成立以來，加拿大一直是以色列的真正朋友。你一次又一次地反對聯合國的反以色列倡議  ，並與以色列並肩作戰，反對反猶太主義和歧視。謝謝。” 總督Julie Payette：“人們可能會認為以色列和加拿大之間存在很多差異，但我認為我們有很多共同之處。通過珍惜和平，創新和愛，我們可以加強我們各國人民之間的深層聯繫。今晚，我們慶祝多樣性，容忍對方，並欣賞來自不同文化的人。我們有很多共同之處;不僅僅是讓我們與眾不同的東西。“

總統說：“以色列這些日子過得很艱難。火箭和導彈是針對我們的，特別是以色列南部的人民。恐怖隨時可能發生 照片：Mark Neiman（GPO） 以色列總統魯文（Ruvi）Rivlin昨晚， 2019年  4月1日星期一/ 25 Adar II，作為加拿大訪問加拿大的一部分，為加拿大人Magen David Adom舉行了晚宴。 在宴會上，總統用希伯來語，法語和英語向與會者表示感謝，並表示他很高興能夠慶祝1976年為加拿大和以色列建立的加拿大Magen David Adom所做的精彩拯救生命的工作。里夫林總統注意到該組織對以色列Magen David Adom的支持，以及紅十字代表團訪問莫桑比克，處理颶風艾達的影響，包括加拿大紅十字會和紅新月會的代表以及Magen David Adom。“超過750人喪生，超過10萬人失去家園，”總統說。“我很自豪我們會在那裡提供幫助。你的作品為古代猶太人的表達“kol Yisrael arevim ze ba-ze”賦予了真正的意義 - 我們都是 - 猶太人和整個世界 - 對彼此負責。 在談到以色列南部局勢時，總統說：“以色列這些日子過得很艱難。火箭和導彈是針對我們的，特別是以色列南部的人民。恐怖隨時可能發生。Code Red警報器可以在一秒鐘內將正常的日常生活變為緊急狀態。Magen David Adom及其出色的員工和志願者隨時待命，全天候服務。所以，代表所有以色列人 - 猶太人，阿拉伯人，宗教人士，世俗人士，男人，女人，年輕人和老年人 - 我感謝你們的友誼和支持，你們不僅用文字表達，而且用你們的行動表達。“ 總統在向加拿大猶太人社區發表講話時說：“你們對大衛的忠誠顯示了以色列人民和以色列人民之間的聯繫。我們正在努力建立和加強將我們團結在一起的聯繫，同時尊重我們之間的差異。你，世界各地的猶太社區是我們人民的重要組成部分。我希望你們都知道，以色列是所有選擇的猶太人的家，但所有猶太人都必須自由地在任何地方自己建房。“ 4月2日，總統將應總督朱莉·帕耶特的邀請，在總督府的住所和工作場所政府大樓（Rideau Hall）的Ottowa舉行正式歡迎儀式，開始對他進行國事訪問。在此之後，他將會見總督和加拿大總理賈斯汀特魯多。晚上，總統將出席由總督主持的國宴。

Attached photo credit: Mark Neiman (GPO) President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin was guest of honor last night, Monday 1 April 2019  / 25 Adar II, at a dinner for Canadian Magen David Adom, as part of his visit to Canada In his remarks, the president thanked the attendees in Hebrew, French and English, and said that he was delighted to be able to celebrate the wonderful, life-saving work that Canadian Magen David Adom, established in 1976, does for Israel, Canada and the world. The president noted the support the organization gives to Magen David Adom in Israel, and that the Red Cross delegation to Mozambique, dealing with the effects of Cyclone Idai, includes representatives of the Canadian Red Cross and Red Crescent as well as Magen David Adom. “More than 750 people have lost their lives and over 100,000 have lost their homes,” said the president. “I am proud that we are there to help. Your work gives real meaning to the ancient Jewish expression ‘kol Yisrael arevim ze ba-ze’ - we are all - Jews, and the whole world - responsible for each other.” Speaking about the situation in the south of Israel, the president said, “These are difficult days in Israel. Rockets and missiles are aimed at us, particularly the people of the south of Israel. Terror can strike at any moment. The Code Red sirens can turn normal daily life into an emergency in a second. Magen David Adom and its wonderful staff and volunteers are always ready, 24/7. So, on behalf of all Israelis - Jews, Arabs, religious, secular, men, women, young and old - I thank you for your friendship and support, which you express not just by words, but by your actions.” Addressing the Canadian Jewish community, the president said, “Your support for Magen David Adom shows the strength of the bond between the people of Israel, and the people in Israel. We are working hard to build and strengthen the links that hold us together while respecting the differences between us. You, the Jewish communities around the world are a crucial part of our people. I want you all to know that Israel is home for every Jewish person who chooses but that all Jews must be free to make their homes wherever they choose.”

Attached photo credits: Mark Neiman (GPO) President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin was today, Sunday 31 April / 24 Adar II, invited by his hosts to visit the Niagara Falls at the beginning of his state visit to Canada. The president thanked his hosts and admitted, with a smile, that looking at such tremendous amounts of water would make any Israeli who yearns for rain in our beloved country jealous.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, (Sunday, 31 March 2019), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met privately with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and afterwards held an expanded meeting with the participation of ministers from both countries. Attached photo credit: Kobi Gideon (GPO) Prime Minister Netanyahu: “My President, my friend Jair Bolsonaro. Yair in Hebrew. It is a great pleasure for me, and on behalf of my government colleagues, to welcome you and your delegation here in Jerusalem. We are at the dawn of a great era in relations between us – Brazil, which is one of the largest major powers in the world, and Israel, which is an ancient country, but a new major technology power. We will always remember the role played by Brazil and its representative, Osvaldo Aranha, who was the President of the UN General Assembly, in the UN partition decision. We are pleased that after years of relations that were a little hesitant, you have decided – we decided together – to open a new era of partnership and cooperation in all areas. Since my visit, the first by a Prime Minister of Israel to Brazil, we have sent a series of experts, of Israeli delegations to Brazil in various fields, and we are due to sign a series of agreements in wake of these contacts, and this is only the beginning. I want you to know that you have here a people that love Brazil, and a country that wants very close cooperation with Brazil under your leadership. Thank you very much and welcome to Jerusalem." Prime Minister Netanyahu and Brazilian President Bolsonaro participated in the signing ceremony for a series of bilateral agreements in security, public security, aviation, and science and technology, and for MOUs in health and cyber. Also participating in the meeting, for the Israeli side, were Acting Foreign Minister and Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely, National Cyber Directorate Head Yigal Unna and other representatives. Also participating in the meeting, for the Brazilian side, were Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, Mines and Energy Minister Albuquerque Junior, Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications Minister Marcos Pontes, Institutional Security Office head Augusto Heleno and other representatives.The leaders will issue statements to the media.

以色列總理本雅明·內塔尼亞胡（2019年3月31日，星期日）在耶路撒冷總理辦公室與巴西總統賈爾·博爾薩納羅私下會晤，隨後在兩國部長的參與下舉行了擴大會議。 照片：Kobi Gideon（GPO） 內塔尼亞胡總理： “我的總統，我的朋友Jair Bolsonaro。Yair in Hebrew。我非常高興地代表我的政府同事歡迎你和你的代表團來到耶路撒冷。 我們正處於我們之間關係偉大時代的曙光 - 巴西是世界上最大的大國之一，而以色列是一個古老的國家，但卻是一個新的主要技術大國。我們將永遠銘記巴西及其代表，聯合國大會主席Osvaldo Aranha在聯合國分治決策中所發揮的作用。 我們感到高興的是，經過多年有點猶豫不決的關係，你們已經決定 - 我們共同決定 - 開啟所有領域的伙伴關係和合作的新時代。 自從我以色列總理首先訪問巴西以來，我們派出了一系列專家，以色列代表團在各個領域前往巴西，我們將在這些聯繫之後簽署一系列協議，只是一個開始。我想讓你知道，在這裡有一個熱愛巴西的人，以及一個希望在你的領導下與巴西密切合作的國家。非常感謝，歡迎來到耶路撒冷。“ 內塔尼亞胡總理和巴西總統博爾薩納羅參加了一系列安全，公安，航空，科技雙邊協議簽署儀式，以及衛生和網絡諒解備忘錄。 參加會議的還有以色列方面，代理外交部長和交通部長Yisrael Katz，公安部長吉拉德·埃爾丹，科技部長阿庫尼斯，能源部長尤瓦爾·斯坦尼茨，衛生部副部長雅科夫·利茲曼，外交部副部長Tzipi Hotovely ，國家網絡理事會負責人Yigal Unna和其他代表。 參加會議的還有巴西方面的外交部長Ernesto Araujo，礦業和能源部長Albuquerque Junior，科學，技術，創新和通訊部長Marcos Pontes，機構安全辦公室負責人Augusto Heleno和其他代表。內塔尼亞胡總理和他的妻子薩拉晚些時候在以色列總理住所舉辦晚宴。領導人將向媒體發表聲明。

一個罕見且令人興奮的發現：在大衛城發現了一個大皰希伯來文翻譯為布爾（黏土信封之類的東西）和一個有著2600年曆史的印章，帶有希伯來名字。這些文物是在公共建築內發現的，這座建築物在第一座聖殿遭到破壞時被毀壞，並在耶路撒冷大衛國家公園的Givati停車場的考古發掘中被發現。挖掘工作由以色列古城管理局和特拉維夫大學的考古學家進行。根據特拉維夫大學的Yuval Gadot教授和負責挖掘的以色列土地管理局的Yiftah Shalev博士，這些特殊的文物被發現在公共建築內。那是在公元前六世紀被摧毀的 - 可能是在公元前586年巴比倫欺壓耶路撒冷的時期。大樓裡發現了大塊石頭碎片，燒焦的木樑和許多燒焦的碎片，所有跡像都表明他們倖免於難。除了其他方面，這座建築物的重要性可以從它的大小，建造它的精細的方石和在破壞層中發現的建築元素的質量中看出來 - 例如，拋光石膏地板的殘餘物，在耶路撒冷希伯來大學和古耶路撒冷研究中心的阿納特·孟德爾 - 格貝羅維奇博士的研究中，他們已經坍塌並塌陷在地板下面。大約一厘米大小的郵件和大皰被破壞了。 文物，可以追溯到公元前六世紀中葉至公元前六世紀。“（歸屬於國王的僕人彌敦道 - 梅萊奇；翻譯音”）（LeNathan） -Melech Eved HaMelech）。內森 - 梅萊奇這個名字出現在聖經中，在列王23:11的第二本書中，他被描述為約西亞王朝的一位官員，他參與了國王正在實施的宗教改革：“安迪把耶和華王所賜給太陽的馬，在耶和華殿的入口處，在僕人那裡的軍官內森 - 梅勒的房間裡，把馬帶去了;他用火燒著太陽的戰車。“國王的僕人”（Eved HaMelech）經常出現在聖經中，描述一位靠近國王的高級官員。此標題出現在過去發現的其他郵票和印章印像中。這種印章是Biblical Nathan-Melech這個名字的第一個考古證據。孟德爾 - 格貝羅維奇博士指出，這位官員僅以他的名字提到的事實表明他是眾所周知的，並且沒有必要加上他的家族血統。 根據孟德爾 - 格貝羅維奇的說法，“儘管不可能完全確定聖經中提到的內森 - 梅萊克實際上是郵票的所有者，但是不可能忽略將它們聯繫在一起的一些細節。 “大皰是由個人印章壓印的小塊粘土，在古代用於簽署信件。雖然他們密封的羊皮紙在摧毀古耶路撒冷的火災中無法存活，但由陶瓷材料製成的大鍋是保留下來，留下對應的證據和背後的證據。 郵票印章也被發現在同一個地方，由藍色瑪瑙石製成，上面刻著“ - （屬於）馬塔亞胡的兒子Ikar”（LeIkar Ben Matanyahu）。根據Dr.Mendel-Geberovich的說法，“Matanyahu這個名字既出現在聖經中，也出現在已經出土的其他郵票上。然而，這是第一次引用“Ikar”這個名稱，這個名稱今天仍未知。“她認為，儘管Ikar是農民的字面含義，但它很可能是指具有該名稱的私人，而不是對他的描述。佔用。目前還不清楚這個人是誰。私人郵票用於簽署文件，通常設置在由其所有者攜帶的印章戒指中。在古代，這些郵票記錄了他們所有者的身份，血統和地位。根據特拉維夫大學的尤瓦爾·加多特教授和以色列政府管理局的伊夫塔赫·沙萊夫博士的說法，“由於許多著名的大皰和郵票並非來自組織考古發掘，而不是古物市場，在明確的考古背景下發現這兩件文物是非常令人興奮的。他們加入了用古希伯來文字書寫的大皰和郵票，這些文字是在大衛城直到今天進行的各種類型的挖掘中發現的。這些文物證明了猶大王國高度發達的行政制度，並為我們對耶路撒冷及其行政管理的經濟地位的理解增添了相當多的信息。 #聖經 #考古 #以色列 #考古學 #古物局 #文物 #博物館 #國際 #以色列考古 #聖地 #聖城 #大皰 #新聞

Israel Antiquities Authority: A seal bearing a name that appears in the Bible was discovered in the City of David A rare and exciting discovery: A bulla (seal impression) and a 2,600-year-old stamp bearingHebrew names were uncovered in the City of David. The artifacts were discovered inside apublic building that was destroyed during the destruction of the First Temple and wereuncovered in archaeological excavations of the Givati Parking Lot in the City of DavidNational Park in Jerusalem. The dig was conducted by archeologists from the IsraelAntiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University. According to Prof. Yuval Gadot of Tel Aviv University and Dr. Yiftah Shalev of the IsraelAntiquities Authority who were responsible for the dig, these special artifacts were found inside alarge public building, that was destroyed in the sixth century BCE - likely during the Babyloniandestruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. Large stone debris, burnt wooden beams and numerous charredpottery shards were discovered in the building, all indications that they had survived an immensefire. The importance of this building can be discerned, among other things, from its size, the finelycut ashlar stones from which it was built and the quality of the architectural elements found in thelayers of destruction - for example, remnants of a polished plaster floor, which had collapsed andcaved into the floor below. The stamp and bulla, which are about one centimeter in size, were deciphered by Dr. Anat Mendel-Geberovich of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Center for the Study of AncientJerusalem, who, according to the script, dates them to the middle of the seventh century to thebeginning of the sixth century BCE. The seal impression, dated to the First Temple period, features the words: “(belonging) to Nathan-Melech, Servant of the King” (LeNathan-Melech Eved HaMelech). The name Nathan-Melech appears once in the Bible, in the second book of Kings 23:11, where he is described as an official in the court of King Josiah, who took part in the religious reform that the king was implementing: “Andhe took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nathan-Melech the officer, which was in the precincts; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.” The title “Servant of the King” (Eved HaMelech) is appears often in the Bible to describe a high-ranking official close to the king. This title appears on other stamps and seal impressions that were found in the past. This seal impression is the first archaeological evidence of the name Biblical Nathan-Melech. Dr. Mendel-Geberovich notes that the fact that this official was mentioned by his first name alone indicates that he was known to all, and there was no need to add his family lineage. According to Mendel-Geberovich, “Although it is not possible to determine with complete certainty that the Nathan-Melech who is mentioned in the Bible was in fact the owner of the stamp, it is impossible to ignore some of the details that link them together.”Bullae were small pieces of clay impressed by personal seals, used in ancient times to sign letters.While the parchment that they sealed didn’t survive the fires that devastated ancient Jerusalem, thebullae, which are made of ceramic-like material, were preserved, leaving evidence of thecorrespondence and those behind them. A stamp-seal was also in discovered the same place, made of bluish agate stone, engraved with thename - “(belonging) to Ikar son of Matanyahu” (LeIkar Ben Matanyahu). According to Dr.Mendel-Geberovich, “The name Matanyahu appears both in the Bible and on additional stamps andbullae already unearthed. However, this is the first reference to the name “Ikar,” which was unknownuntil today.” She believes that despite the literal meaning of Ikar which is farmer, it most likely refersto a private individual with that name as opposed to a description of his occupation. It is still unclearwho this person was. Private stamps were used to sign documents, and were often set in signet ringscarried by their owners. In ancient times these stamps noted the identity, lineage and status of theirowners. According to Prof. Yuval Gadot of Tel Aviv University and Dr. Yiftah Shalev of the IsraelAntiquities Authority, “Since many of the well-known bullae and stamps have not come fromorganized archaeological excavations but rather from the antiquities market, the discovery of thesetwo artifacts in a clear archaeological context that can be dated is very exciting. They join the bullaeand stamps bearing names written in ancient Hebrew script, which were discovered in the variousexcavations that have been conducted in the City of David until today. These artifacts attest to thehighly developed system of administration in the Kingdom of Judah and add considerableinformation to our understanding of the economic status of Jerusalem and its administrative systemduring the First Temple period, as well as personal information about the king’s closest officials andadministrators who lived and worked in the city Moreover, “The discovery of a public building such as this, on the western slope of the City ofDavid, provides a lot of information about the city’s structure during this period and the size of itsadministrative area.” The destruction of this building in the fire, apparently during the Babylonianconquest of the city in 586 BCE, strengthens our understanding of the intensity of the destruction inthe city.”Both of these artifacts will be presented in full in the Israel Exploration Journal, the archaeologicaljournal published by the Israel Exploration Society.

Jerusalem, March 25th, 2019 - Following the lawsuit issued by Magen David Adom against United Hatzalah, United Hatzalah, the smaller volunteer and free emergency medical service organization, issued a letter of defense to the court responding to accusations of slander from Magen David Adom. In the letter of defense submitted to the District Court of Tel Aviv, United Hatzalah gave numerous examples that are representative of the trend in which Magen David Adom withheld addresses and other pertinent medical information in order to prevent United Hatzalah first responders from reaching patients in need of emergency medical care. One of these instances resulted in the death of a woman. In another instance, an older man suffering from severe shortness of breath and residing in a hostel, continued to suffer while a volunteer from United Hatzalah with oxygen and full medical gear was on the street but was not given the address of where to find the person in need. An additional case saw Magen David Adom refuse to give the address of a woman in active labor, to a  volunteer EMT nearby. United Hatzalah told the court that over the past number of years, Magen David Adom has continuously refused to give over vital information regarding the whereabouts of these medical cases and more and that the refusal to do so is endangering lives. The letter of defense states that Magen David Adom has continuously and purposefully refused to give over this information even when the volunteers from United Hatzalah were very close to the incidents taking place and able to provide medical intervention to those in need. The cases included in the letter of defense were all incidents that took place within the last two years. In 2018 in Be’er Sheva, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ariel Fahima received an alert regarding a medical incident on Chaviva Reik St. while he himself was located on the same street. Fahima, following protocol, called the dispatch center of Magen David Adom in order to receive the exact address of the incident in order to arrive at the location as fast as possible and provide medical care. Much to his dismay and surprise, the dispatcher for Magen David Adom and her supervisor said that they were unable to pass on the information regarding the incident because he was still not connected to the application that was issued by the Health Ministry. Fahima pleaded with the dispatchers stating that he was on the street where the incident was taking place, but his pleas went unheeded. The MDA dispatchers hung up the phone. It is the claim of United Hatzalah that the dispatchers acted against the agreed protocols set forth by the Health Ministry who have instructed MDA and their dispatch to give over all of the pertinent information regarding an emergency, including via telephone, until all of the volunteers from both organizations were added to the Health Ministry’s application. In a separate incident from 2017 on Bialik St. in Ashdod, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Daniel Bokovza received an emergency alert regarding a woman who was suffering from severe shortness of breath and required immediate medical intervention. Bokovza arrived quickly at Bialik street. However, when he called MDA’s dispatch in order to ascertain the exact address of the medical emergency, the MDA dispatchers said that there was no such incident on Bialik St. in the city. Later that day, Bokovza discovered in an indirect fashion, that the woman who he had rushed out to treat had later died because she didn’t receive emergency medical assistance in time. The family members of the woman claim that they waited for more than 25 minutes for the ambulance to arrive. In a third incident detailed in the letter of defense, United Hatzalah volunteer Shalom Zohar form Kfar Saba received an alert regarding an elderly man who suffered from shortness of breath in the hostel on Derech Kedumim Street where he was staying. When Zohar arrived at the location, it was evident that the complex was large and had many floors and rooms. There was no one at the hostel who could give Zohar a location of where the man was staying. Zohar called MDA dispatch in order to receive the exact location and find the elderly man in need of care. However, the MDA dispatcher refused to give him the details because he did not receive the information about the incident from his application. Zohar pleaded with the woman at MDA dispatch to send him the information over the phone or application because he was at the location and able to provide assistance. The dispatcher continued to refuse claiming that she is following the protocols of the Health Ministry. Another incident occurred in Jerusalem, in which United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avi Tennenbaum reported that a woman was giving birth in her home on Mirsky St. and that he received the alert because he was on the street at that time. He called Magen David Adom dispatch in order to receive the exact address of the woman giving birth. The MDA dispatcher refused to give the information over and insisted that Tennenbaum first confirm that he received a text message to the phone that he called MDA from. In spite of the dispatcher's insistence that he sent the text message with the code to Tennenbaum three times, Tennenbaum never received the message and the dispatcher, therefore, refused to give him the information. Tennenbaum reiterated that he was on the street and able to assist the woman in her active labor but the dispatcher refused to give the information. The letter of defense reads: “Read these stories, hear them, but it is next-to-impossible to believe that they actually occurred. United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs pleading with Magen David Adom’s dispatch to receive information regarding a medical emergency taking place, at a time when they are right next to the incident and only need the exact address in order to save the lives of the people who called for help and are in danger. However, Magen David Adom, due to improper reasons, prevented the passing of information in a manner that endangered lives.” The letter also states that United Hatzalah has details of numerous other instances in which MDA withheld and prevented sharing life-saving information in real-time to the volunteers of United Hatzalah who were able to assist in a medical emergency. United Hatzalah stated that the cases illustrated in the Letter of Defense are “the tip of the iceberg with regards to how the style of operation of Magen David Adom endangers lives and how their monopoly on the emergency medical services in Israel threatens its citizens.” United Hatzalah, which is being sued for 2.3 million shekel by Magen David Adom also stated in their defense letter that MDA is misleading the public with regards to how fast their response times are, claiming that they are among the fastest response times in the world and that their average response time is between eight and nine minutes. However, reality shows a different picture. “The information that has been compiled by United Hatzalah shows that this is completely inaccurate and that in reality, MDAs response times are significantly longer than the ones which they show the public. These response times become even longer when MDA is responding in cities and towns in the periphery where average MDA response times can be upwards of 20 minutes. The large difference in response times is a result of the lack of presence of MDA teams in the peripheral regions.” “During this time, in which people in the periphery are waiting for an ambulance, United Hatzalah volunteers could provide a response if MDA would only cooperate with us,” said the Letter of Defense. “MDA is hiding the information regarding their true response times in these areas from the public for a reason. This is part of the fight to protect MDA’s prestige at the expense of the Israeli public, in an attempt to protect their monopoly and their power.  The more the information regarding MDAs true response time is exposed, so too will the understanding that there must be full cooperation between all of the medical first response organizations in Israel in general and with United Hatzalah specifically.” The Letter of Defense for United Hatzalah was presented on their behalf by Attorneys Amit Hadad, Noa Milstein and Yair Leshem from the office of Hadad Roth and partners. A spokesperson for the law office said: “For years now, Magen David Adom has refused to cooperate with United Hatzalah in a manner that has literally risked the lives of Israelis. Due to their refusal to pass on information, United Hatzalah volunteers have been prevented, numerous times, from arriving in due time to a medical emergency and to save lives. Instead of dealing with the practical criticism that has been passed on to Magen David Adom and learning from it and saving more lives, MDA has chosen to submit a fruitless lawsuit in an attempt to turn legitimate criticism into slander. We are confident that the court will decide unequivocally that this attempt will not succeed.” Writer：Raphael Poch

以色列總理與國防部長內塔尼亞胡在加沙地帶附近的以色列國防軍軍事區演講 照片：Kobi Gideon（GPO） 昨天上午（2019年3月28日星期四），總理兼國防部長本傑明·內塔尼亞胡前往加沙地帶附近地區，以視察以色列國防軍部隊在該地區的部署情況。他前往軍事區並接受了GOC Ground Forces Maj.-Gen的安全簡報；Kobi Barak，分區和旅指揮官。 隨後，內塔尼亞胡總理參加了開放6號公路從Tel Kashish到Somekh交匯處的儀式。以下是他在儀式上的發言摘錄： “我現在從加沙地帶邊境來。我遇到了在第一線的師和旅指揮官。我們正在收緊加沙地帶周圍的安全地帶；我最近命令對這些工事進行加固，添加工具，以便為更多的運用做準備。所有以色列公民都知道，如果需要進行廣泛的行動 - 在所有其他可能性用盡之後，我們將堅定而有力地開展這項運動。 我們同時在幾個方面進行操作，離這裡不遠的是戈蘭高地，三天前我們在特朗普總統那裡戈蘭高地的主權得到了認可。這對以色列國來說是一項巨大的外交成就！ 戈蘭高地之外是敘利亞，也是伊朗，伊朗一直在努力向敘利亞提供非常先進和非常致命的精確遠程導彈；我們不會接受這一點，而且我們一直在繼續開展反對伊朗試圖在敘利亞進行軍事訓練以提前提供武器的活動。 INN 新聞報道

Attached photo credit: Kobi Gideon (GPO) Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning (Thursday, 28 March 2019), went to the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip in order to monitor the deployment of IDF units in the field. He went to the staging areas and received security briefings from GOC Ground Forces Maj.-Gen. Kobi Barak, and divisional and brigade commanders. Afterwards Prime Minister Netanyahu participated in the ceremony to open the section of Highway #6 from Tel Kashish to the Somekh interchange. Following is an excerpt of his remarks at the ceremony: “I come now from the border with the Gaza Strip. I met with divisional and brigade commanders who are on the first line. We are tightening the security ring around the Gaza Strip. I recently ordered that the units be reinforced, that tools be added, in preparation for an extensive campaign. All citizens of Israel know that if an extensive campaign is necessary – we will go into it strong and secure, after all other possibilities have been exhausted. We are operating on several fronts simultaneously. Not far from here are the Golan Heights, our sovereignty over which was recognized by President Trump three days ago. This is a tremendous diplomatic achievement for the State of Israel. Beyond the Golan Heights is Syria, and also Iran. Iran is constantly trying to bring precision long-range missiles, which are very advanced and very lethal, into Syria. We are not prepared to accept this and our activity against Iran’s attempt to entrench militarily in Syria, to bring in advance weaponry, is continuing all the time.”

在哈雷茲以色列民主會議上開幕式上講話 照片：Mark Neiman（GPO） 里夫林總統： “我認為，為了紀念國土報的百年紀念，恢復該論文的猶太教補遺是正確的。今天，國土報上的民主旗幟，但也許一個全面的補充將為更多關於猶太復國主義意識形態的討論發表意見。猶太人民有責任在以色列土地上為國家建立民主框架。“ 里夫林總統昨天，2019/21星期四，Adar II開啟了國土以色列民主會議 里夫林總統開始發表講話時說：“一百年的獨立希伯來新聞不應該被視為理所當然。一百年來，因為他們為重要的民事討論和辯論提供了重要的平台！ I、致力於為無聲者發聲 “總統說：“哈瑞茲在不少一個世紀的時間裡，不時地成功地使我們煩成為煩惱。” “我已經讀了70年的國土報，所以我知道我不同意的，當他們在國土報上寫好我的事情時，我真的很擔心並且好好看看已經做了什麼。然而，我認為這是以色列民主存在的最重要的報紙之一。” “它一直致力於在其社論中為反對和矛盾的聲音提供空間。它致力於民主不僅是多數人統治的原則。它致力於為無聲者發聲。有時它很刺激，有時候絕對令人生氣，相反，我有時會問自己 - 也許它們是對的？無論如何，我希望我們所有人在接下來的一百年裡繼續對這份重要​​的出版物感到惱火，“他繼續道”。 II、 新聞和報紙應該是民主的氧氣和消毒劑 里夫林總統補充說：“新聞和報紙應該是民主的氧氣和消毒劑。一個可以聽到所有觀點的地方，也是一個確定事實的地方。我知道公眾對“新聞媒體”，新聞記者和記者的信任程度很低。我也知道越來越多的報紙看到他們在政治領域扮演戰鬥員的角色。但重要的是要記住，特別是現在，傳統媒體的生存對民主至關重要。在社交媒體時代，假新聞的時代，當每個人都可以成為一名自封的新聞記者時，新聞標準至關重要：過濾，檢查，搜尋真相。只有傳統印刷機保持這些被忽視的標準，公平，準確，相稱，允許響應的權利和每個人的聲譽 - 只有這樣才能爭取它的位置並確保其長期生存。所有事物都出版的地方，不分真相與謊言，現實與幻想，新聞與推廣內容之間，是一個忽略新聞自由的地方？沒有新聞自由的地方不是民主的地方。” “現在，那些參加以色列議會選舉的人正在接受審查，但新聞自由本身也受到關注 - 它的標準，重要和微不足道的篩選，它確保我們公民了解情況的能力。候選人和那些尋求領導我們的人，他繼續說道： “我親愛的朋友們，在選舉季節被邀請參加會議的總統是並不容易的。讓我回到上個世紀並談論Salman Schocken，而不是繼續仔細選擇我的話。”總統談到Salman Schocken：“Salman是一個有遠見和行為的人。他認為發展和加強猶太復國主義努力的猶太精神和文化基礎是至關重要的。請允許我大聲思考一下。雖然Salman'只是'買了這張紙作為他兒子的結婚禮物，但我認為為了紀念國土報的百年紀念，以他的名義重振這篇論文的猶太教補編是正確的。今天，“國土報”懸掛了民主的旗幟，但也許是一個全面的補充，可以表達對猶太復國主義意識形態的更廣泛的討論，這些意識形態相信猶太人民有權利和義務在以色列土地上為國家建立民主框架。 “